With sights set on World Series, second half means go time for Cubs: ‘There’s some sense of urgency’

It’s go time for the Cubs. After surviving an avalanche of pitching injuries and a monthlong stretch of silent bats during the first half, the two-and-a-half-month sprint to October is here. “Now starts kind of a new journey,” shortstop Dansby Swanson said Friday. “There’s some sense of urgency of going out there and playing your best ball right off the bat. “There’s no room to get things figured out. We’ve got to be ready today.” This team hasn’t been shy about its championship-level…